James Hall & Co recognises employee success at Achievement Awards

James Hall & Co celebrated the accomplishments of colleagues from across the business at its annual Achievement Awards.

Employees at James Hall & Co were involved alongside colleagues from the company’s SPAR store retail division. They were joined by employees from within the James Hall Group of Companies at G.A.P. Convenience Distribution, Ann Forshaw’s Alston Dairy, Clayton Park Bakery, and Fazila Foods.

Apprentices were honoured with qualifications including Team Leadership, Senior Leadership, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Operations Management, Retail, Food Technology, Software Engineering, and Health, Safety and Environment.

In addition, recognition was given to employees who have participated in the company’s internal Leadership Academy, which explores the motivation for personal and professional development and leadership styles, communication skills and emotional intelligence, team development, delegation and onboarding, problem solving, quality and continuous improvement, and the impact of learning and development.

Following the awards in the morning, the afternoon focused on a training provider showcase where Apprentify, Baltic Apprenticeships, Blackpool & Fylde College, Lifetime Training, Linden Management, and Preston College attended and engaged with employees.

Paul Armson, people services manager at James Hall & Co, said: “It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the success of colleagues, and my congratulations go to each one of them. Career development and progression have been realised from the foundations laid by many hours of their hard work and dedication.

“The company has always offered a wide range of training and development opportunities to employees, and this has been integral to the growth of the business over many years.

“We have spent a lot of time and effort recently to enhance and improve the programmes we can offer people within the company in all departments and at all levels to ensure the business continues to thrive in the future.”